True, the visual appeal or attractiveness of the design can sometimes give it away, but it’s not always the case. What if I tell you Website A is a custom made design that looks like it could potentially cost between $5,000 to $10,000, while Website B is a free template from? That’s crazy-talk!! (Note: By the way, I don’t know how much Website A costs. But it is not uncommon for a custom built website to fall in that cost range.) Here’s the thing – It’s really hard to judge how much a website cost just by looking at the design. Consider this — It is indisputable that the Lamborghini Spyder is one hot car. ![]() ![]() With both the paid and free option, you will have access to a wide array of templates and website hosting, which means you don't have to deal with coding your design or installing it on a server. Once you pick your template and add your pages, photos, text, and other elements, your site is ready to go. The approach that we take towards the design of a website is probably the biggest factor in determining a final price. There are 3 main paths that we have and they are as follows: Using a pre-designed template, a custom design or our high-end web design. All 3 can and will produce beautiful websites yet all have a different. Even so, what most Lambo enthusiasts love about this car is not how it looks, but how it sounds – it is the roar of the v10 engine that takes the Spyder from 0 to 60mph in just 3.4 seconds. Just like the $250,000 Lambo, what makes up the cost of a website is not only how the website looks on the surface, but rather, what lies “under the hood” that makes a website work. So, don’t judge a website by its cover — its design is only one slice of a much bigger pie. After helping hundreds of businesses to create their websites, I’ve done and have seen a lot. Having experimented with and tools, I’ve developed strong opinions about • What’s worth your money and what’s not worth it. • What to focus on and what to toss out the window. • What matters and want doesn’t. Whenever you are trying something new, having someone in your corner who has experience in the subject can really help. This is why the value of designers or developers goes beyond just the surface design of the website. Their experiences, technical skills, and broad product knowledge can help you • Avoid hidden technical and financial pitfalls; and • Choose the right solution for your budget level, technical level, and how much time you are prepared to commit. If you are looking for a pricing chart for everything that has to do with building a website, there are plenty of resources scattered all over the internet (I do have a couple of pricing frameworks below, which we’ll get to later). What I want to give you in this discussion, are advice and recommendations that I would give to paying clients – a sort of free consultation on the true cost of your website. You are asking all the wrong questions! How much a website should cost is a very generic question – it lacks specifics. It’s the same as if I were to ask you how much should a car cost? Uh well, can you be more specific? What type of car do you want? – Does it need to be gas efficient?
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